Top 7 Job Search Engines & Boards

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Almost all job hunting today is powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the internet, and years of evolution. Although technology has made the search easier, Candidates will need to stand out amongst all the other technology users and cut through a mass of spam. 

Job websites compile and list available remote and local openings, as well as additional resources like career coaching, resume tailoring, and blog posts with helpful tips. 

Recruiters and human resources professionals choose where to post their open jobs based on multiple factors: which sites are easy to use, which ones have produced good results in the past, and how much it costs to post job openings. 

Generally, their choices vary widely based on the types of jobs they are trying to fill.

Indeed

Indeed is the most popular of the top job sites, with over 250 million visitors every month. Job hunters will find almost every level of job on Indeed. The website scrapes thousands of jobs from company career pages, top job boards, and classifieds. 

On Indeed, individuals can create an account, upload a resume, and research companies. Additionally, Indeed offers career advice, salary information, resume help, and certifications.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a massively popular networking site that includes a job board where individuals can filter jobs by when it was posted, experience level, or salary. Currently, LinkedIn has about 810 million registered users from around the world and across industries.

Users can set up a free account or pay for a subscription. The basic membership is for anyone who wants to create and maintain a professional profile online, while the premium subscription allows users to gain further access to LinkedIn’s features, including marketing, recruitment sales, and learning products. Notably, LinkedIn offers a premium membership free for a month. 

This platform is for small business owners, students, job seekers, and anyone who is looking to advance their career,

Glassdoor

Glassdoor is mostly known for providing anonymous company reviews, including company ratings and reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews, benefits, office photos, and more. 

But, the website is also one of the best job search engines. Currently, there are about 60 million unique monthly visitors and 2.2 million employers that turn to Glassdoor to help them recruit and hire quality candidates. 

Users can create a profile, upload their resume, and sign up for email alerts to receive curated lists of job opportunities. Job seekers can also visit a company’s Glassdoor profile to read detailed reviews on employees and interviewee experiences. 

CareerBuilder

On CareerBuilder, individuals will find jobs of all levels through resume keywords. The tool also gives a detailed report on how a job seeker may compete with other applicants. 

This search engine helps people save time and money when getting a business started, helps regional and mid-market companies find efficiency and scale in hiring and managing talent across several locations and geographies, and offers scalable HCM software solutions that help with recruiting, sourcing, onboarding, benefits, administration, wellness, and more. 

Monster

Monster hosts jobs for all experience levels and work styles, providing an easy and user-friendly interface for convenient job search and application. About 29 resumes are uploaded and 7,900 job search queries are entered on Monster every minute. 

Users can create a free account to save positions and receive email alerts when new jobs are added to their fields of interest. Candidates can search for jobs by location, company, and title, but there is no option to search by salary or experience level. 

Google for Jobs

Google for Jobs is a product by Google launched in 2018 that utilizes AI for a faster and more efficient job search approach. This free search engine compiles listings from many different sources- including other job search engines- in an individual’s Google search results. 

Job listings themselves have the job description, pay rate, the date of posting, and links to the job sites where it was initially posted. Similar to the other search engines, users can narrow their search by type of job, location, company type, date posted, and more. 

ZipRecruiter

ZipRecruiter is a hiring resource with millions of jobs posted across the country. Like most other sites, this search engine tracks down relevant opportunities in their marketplace, pitches job seekers to hiring managers at top companies, and delivers status updates along the way. 

Users can utilize the free one-click application, which saves time and customizes their resume to each individual job. Additionally, recruiters can use ZipRecruiter to expand their pool of candidates without posting to dozens of job boards and wasting time on unqualified job seekers.

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Samantha McGrail
Samantha McGrail
Samantha McGrail is a content writer based out of Boston. She graduated from Saint Michael's College in 2019 and previously worked as an assistant editor focusing on pharmaceuticals and life sciences. Samantha can be reached at samantha.mcgrail@talentselect.ai.